november-2011

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Santiago de
Compostela
Spain
DIALLING CODE +34
CURRENCY €
TRAVELLER
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Dessert
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BEST SWEET TREATS
FLY FROM
Geneva
FROM THE
AIRPORT
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A local taxi costs €20
A bus goes to
the centre every
half hour. Tickets: €3
single; €5 return
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BON APPETIT
UP TO €30 Cre-
Cotteê (1 Praza da
Quintana, tel: 981 577
643) Tired and hungry
after walking around
the cathedral? The
premium location of
this crêperie and its
choice of light dishes
– mainly crêpes, but
also pasta, salads and
more – makes it a
good option for lunch.
EXCLUSIVE
Texturas Galegas
(33 Algalia de Abaixo,
tel: 981 168 228) The
name says it all: this
smart tavern serves
up innovative cuisine
made using traditional,
high-quality Galician
products. Their original
tapas and the variety
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of the wine menu are
earning a name for the
place among locals.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Soul
& Sombra (30 Fray
Rosendo Salvado)
If you’re looking
for a relaxed, warm
atmosphere for a
chat and a drink to
relax in, then this is
the place for you. If
you are into jazz and
soul music, so much
the better.
LATE & LIVELY
Los Malditos (16
Galeras) This place
was founded by two
Argentinian friends
and named after
the French “damned
poets”. It features a
good musical choice,
a friendly atmosphere
and Wi-Fi in case you
can’t live without
your smartphone.
THIS MONTH
SEE If you want to
learn a bit more about
Galician culture, then
visit the pavilion as it
was shown at the World
Exhibition in Seville,
1992. Find out all about
local heritage, tradition
and the St Jacques
Way at this building on
Fernando de Casas
Novoa Avenue.
NO WAY!
You have probably
heard about the St
Jacques Way. However,
depending on the
route you follow,
there are at least 10
ofi cially recognised
diff erent ways.
Pablo Carballo
Seville
Spain
DIALLING CODE +34
CURRENCY €
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London (LGW)
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The bus to the
city runs from
5.45am–12.45am.
Tickets: €2.40
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BON APPETIT
UP TO €30 Vineria
San Telmo (4 Paseo de
Catalina de Ribera, tel:
954 410 600) Off ering
a refreshing Basque
take on traditional
cuisine, this is one of
the best restaurants in
the Santa Cruz area.
Try the foie gras with
quails’ eggs, lychees
and black pudding.
EXCLUSIVE
Restaurante La
Albahaca (Plaza de
Santa Cruz 12, tel: 954
220 714) This place is a
gem, located in a pretty
square with several
rooms, all decked out
with antiques and
traditional tilework. The
menu includes meaty
choices like pig trotters
with mushrooms.
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Bar
Europa (Siete
Revueltas 35, tel: 954
217 908) Just off the
charmingly named
Plaza de Pan (Bread
Square), this corner
bar is atmospheric
and welcoming with
its half-tiled interior,
hams hanging over
the bar and superb
range of wines.
LATE & LIVELY
Robotica (Calle
Alfalfa) There is plenty
of clubbing choice in
this area, including
Robotica, which has
entertaining comic
book wallpaper and
cocktails including
(reputedly) the best
mojito in town.
NO WAY!
Ask for an Agua de
Sevilla at a bar here
and you’ll be treated to
a potent concoction of
four diff erent liquors,
cava, pineapple juice
and cream.
Josephine Quintero
GIRALDA
PANORAMIC
SEE It’s a cooler
time of year so
there’s no excuse not
to climb the Giralda
and enjoy one of
the most stunning
vistas in the city
with its eclectic and
historic skyline.
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Sharm El
Sheikh Egypt
DIALLING CODE +20
CURRENCY EGP
FLY FROM
Geneva, London
(LGW, LTN),
Manchester
FROM THE
AIRPORT
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at easyJet.com.
A local taxi costs
about EGP120.
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easyJet rates.
BON APPETIT
UP TO €30 Onions
(Na’ama Bay, La Strada
and Il Mercato, tel:
069 3600 050) This
popular chain serves
consistently good food
at very reasonable
prices. Burgers, pizza,
pasta and sandwiches
all feature on the
extensive menu.
EXCLUSIVE
Il Frantoio (Four
Seasons Resort, tel:
069 360 3555) The
outdoor terrace here
overlooks a courtyard
complete with fi replace
and fountain. Fine
Italian dishes include
pan-seared scallops,
artichokes and smoked
duck breast. From the
dessert menu, choose
chocolate semifreddo
with a cherry
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centre and
kumquat compote –
absolute heaven!
AFTER DARK
LOW KEY Oxygen
Bar (Soho Square,
tel: 010 160 9544)
Inhale your choice of
fl avoured gas at the
Oxygen Bar in Soho
Square and reap the
benefi ts of a clear
mind, increased energy
levels and vanishing
headaches. Prices
range according to the
length of your session,
with fi ve minutes being
the shortest.
LATE & LIVELY
Pangaea Club
& Lounge (Soho
Square, tel: 069
360 2752) Pangaea
fuses African, Asian
and European décor
to create a stylish
clubbing environment.
Each night features a
diff erent theme, from
urban grooves to funky
house and electro, club
classics and salsa.
THIS MONTH
GO Take a riding
lesson if you’re a
beginner, while more
experienced riders
can enjoy a ride
along the beach or
through the desert on
horseback (book with
Omar Riding Club,
tel: 012 3493 830).
NO WAY!
The Nabq
Protectorate in Sharm
el Sheikh is home to
the most northerly
mangrove forest in
the world.
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